• As of 5 April 2020,
there are 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Libya, including one
death.

• Immediate needs
include the support to rapid response teams, personal protective equipment,
laboratory diagnostic kits and other essential supplies, as well as the
establishment and support to isolation sites and wards, training and capacity
building of health staff, health education and the distribution of awareness
materials.

• Despite calls for a
global ceasefire to focus on fighting COVID-19, clashes continue in Libya. The
Libyan Humanitarian Country Team call on parties to the conflict in Libya to
immediately cease fighting and redirect all efforts in preparing and responding
to the COVID-19 pandemic.

•
Facilitation of humanitarian assistance, for both ongoing programming and
COVID-19 response interventions, is critical to ensure humanitarian
organizations can continue to implement life-saving activities.